With WASM we get access to load instructions directly to RAM, but safely. I really wish the Web would allow us to do the same for block devices and sockets.
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So right now all we have is stuff like Fetch & IndexedDB. These are high level abstractions. I think we need low level abstractions: e.g. WebUDP, WebBlockDevice.
High level APIs have the downside that they don't map well to the OS, giving up performance. To then implement something like a DB on top of it means you'll only get a fraction of the perf you would writing non-browser code.
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A whole range of apps (e.g. real-time video games) simply aren't possible right now. It'd be cool if the platform had the capabilities to achieve it
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Would that even be possible without violating all the laws of sandboxing? Who would one ask about this? Would
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